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Meriam Ibrahim film planned: promoters seek backers, say they will give half proceeds away
Meriam Ibrahim film planned: promoters seek backers, say they will give half proceeds away

The Sudanese woman accused of apostasy and sentenced to death is to be the subject of a feature film.

Michigan mayor to distribute \'In God We Trust\' posters in response to atheist booth
Michigan mayor to distribute 'In God We Trust' posters in response to atheist booth

A city mayor in Michigan has said he will counter a recently approved atheist booth by distributing religious posters through his office.

Pope Francis condemns bombing of Pakistani churches amid street protests by Pakistani Christians
Pope Francis condemns bombing of Pakistani churches amid street protests by Pakistani Christians

Pope Francis condemned Sunday's bombing of two Pakistani Churches in Lahore while Pakistani Christians launched large-scale protests against the attack.

ISIS ex-hostage describes mock executions by Jihadi John
ISIS ex-hostage describes mock executions by Jihadi John

A former captive of the Islamic State has given a chilling account of how militant Jihadi John would stage mock executions.

ISIS threatens to bomb White House, seize major European cities
ISIS threatens to bomb White House, seize major European cities

The Islamic State threatened to bomb major cities in Europe and America in a new audio statement.

400 Pakistani Christians arrested in Thailand
400 Pakistani Christians arrested in Thailand

Policemen in Thailand have arrested 400 Pakistani Christians, including children, for being illegal immigrants.

150 Kurdish families flee from Mosul, sheltered by Peshmerga
150 Kurdish families flee from Mosul, sheltered by Peshmerga

A hundred and fifty Kurdish families have successfully escaped from Mosul in northern Iraq and are now being sheltered by Kurdish militia forces.

ISIS used chemical weapons against Peshmerga fighters
ISIS used chemical weapons against Peshmerga fighters

The Islamic State has allegedly used chemical weapons in an isolated clash with Kurdish militia fighters.

Kay Warren, Scott Hamilton to help launch Mother & Child Project
Kay Warren, Scott Hamilton to help launch Mother & Child Project

Kay Warren and Scott Hamilton will join numerous other prominent personalities for the launching of the book "Mother and Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope".

Unidentified assailants attack Vietnamese human rights lawyer at end of house arrest
Unidentified assailants attack Vietnamese human rights lawyer at end of house arrest

A human rights lawyer and activist in Vietnam was attacked by unidentified suspects outside his home.

Pakistan: Violent protests erupt after church bombings
Pakistan: Violent protests erupt after church bombings

Two suspects have been lynched by protesters demonstrating about yesterday's suicide bomb attacks on two churches in Lahore.

Prince releases cover of Christian song \'What If\'
Prince releases cover of Christian song 'What If'

Prince and 3rdEyeGirl have released a new single, 'What If', about faith, doubt and the person of Jesus.

\'90 Minutes in Heaven\' wraps up filming in Atlanta
'90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta

The film 90 Minutes of Heaven has finally wrapped up filming in Atlanta.

How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria
How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria

The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, who was kidnapped in 2013, described the 'religious coexistence' in Syria in an extract from his 2006 book.

ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10
ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10

As Iraqi government forces come closer to retaking Tikrit, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria launched a retaliatory attack on a city west of the capital, Baghdad.

Shiite militiamen find mass graves in village near Tikrit
Shiite militiamen find mass graves in village near Tikrit

Shiite militiamen have discovered the mass graves of Iraqi soldiers allegedly massacred by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.